Even in these social-distanced days, we keep in our heads a map of our relationships with other people: family, friends,…
Mapping the brain’s sensory gatekeeper
Researchers have mapped the thalamic reticular nucleus in unprecedented detail, revealing that the region contains two distinct subnetworks of neurons…
How neurons reshape inside body fat to boost its calorie-burning capacity
Scientists have found that a hormone tells the brain to dramatically restructure neurons embedded in fat tissue. Their work widens…
Sharks almost gone from many reefs
A massive global study of the world’s reefs has found sharks are ‘functionally extinct’ on nearly one in five of…
The Fight for Fertility Equality
A movement has formed around the idea that one’s ability to build a family should not be determined by wealth,…
The Fight for Fertility Equality
A movement has formed around the idea that one’s ability to build a family should not be determined by wealth,…
Putting the spring-cam back into stroke patients steps
A research group has developed a new, lightweight and motor-less device that can be easily attached to an ankle support…
COVID-19 shutdown led to increased solar power output
As the air cleared after lockdowns, solar installations in Delhi produced 8 percent more power, a new study shows.
Physical stress on the job linked with brain and memory decline in older age
A new study has found that physical stress in one’s job may be associated with faster brain aging and poorer…
Covid-19 and Health Equity — Time to Think Big
It is not till it is discovered that high individual incomes will not purchase the mass of mankind immunity from…